Can I run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (2024) is a simulation game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-10700K |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon RX 5700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 |
| Storage | 50 GB available space | 50 GB available space |
Source: the official Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 1080 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 16 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 3070 or faster, an Intel Core i7-10700 class processor and 32 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 1080
- GeForce RTX 2060
- Radeon RX 5600 XT
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce RTX 3070
- Radeon RX 6700 XT
- GeForce RTX 5060
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i5-8400
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Intel Core i7-8700
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i7-10700
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 80%, medium to high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 39%, below the minimum, not playable well.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
Upgrade picks for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.
The Samsung DDR5-4800 32GB is a memory kit from Samsung. Key details: DDR5, 4800 MT/s, 32GB. See the full specifications
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